Dimensions: support: 188 x 333 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: This delicate sketch, rendered in graphite on paper, is from the British School, titled simply, "Mosley Common." Editor: It feels so fleeting, almost a whisper of a place. I'm immediately drawn to the sky; the clouds are almost like a memory fading at the edges. Curator: The artist's capture of light is rather beautiful; note how it glints off of what appears to be a body of water in the foreground. I wonder if it holds some significance. Editor: Perhaps, or maybe it's more about the feeling of the landscape itself. The horizon line is quite low, giving a sense of vastness, an invitation to wander. It’s not idealized. Curator: Indeed, there’s an openness here. The bare trees or bushes are such simple marks, yet so evocative. I’d say this artist was deeply in tune with nature. Editor: I agree. It leaves me feeling like I’ve stood in that very spot, and breathed that air. A truly transportive piece.